DATES TO REMEMBER

2 May - Y10 Careers Drop Down Day

2 May & 27 June - Y5 and Y6 School Tours

7 May - Y9 MenACWY/DtP Vaccines

13 May - Y11 & Y13 Exams Start

16 May - History Presentation Evening

24 May - Term 5 Ends

27 May - Disneyland Trip

For further calendar dates please click here.

TERM DATES FOR SCHOOL YEAR 2024 - 2025

You can find the dates for our next school year here.

BRITISH/ARGENTINIAN CULTURAL EXCHANGE DAY

Students had an amazing experience last Friday meeting our Argentinian visitors. Here are some quotes from students: "I loved meeting the Argentinian students and exchanging cultures. It was a lovely experience and also good practice for our Spanish speaking exam". "It was fun, and I enjoyed spending time with them. They were all so sweet and kind. I made so many friends". "It was amazing, loved it, I would definitely do this again".

MEDICAL APPRENTICESHIP OPPORTUNITIES FOR Y13 STUDENTS - RUH Bath

Suitable for students in Year 13 only as due to start September 2024, two apprenticeship positions based in the Medical Physics and Clinical Engineering Department at the Royal United Hospital in Bath, specialising in either Nuclear Medicine or Radiation Physics. Starting salary £22,383, closing date 29 April. To find out more regarding applications, please click here.

BRISTOL AUTISM SUPPORT - FREE COURSES

For parents/carers living in Bristol, North Somerset, South Glos and BANES, please click the following links to find out more and book onto courses regarding the following subjects or click the logo below for the website:

New to Autism for families of children aged 11-17. (Wednesdays online 10am-2.30pm)

Sensory Processing Differences (Mondays online 10am-12pm)

Anxiety & Masking (Wednesdays online 10am-2.30pm)

Attendance is free of charge.

SPACE(S) + Q&A - WATERSHED FILM

The brother of one of our Year 8 students is currently the star of a short film, Space(s), which is showing at the Watershed on Sunday 5 May at 4 pm. It addresses finding a space as a young black man in the current day and will be followed by a Q&A session. For more information and to book tickets, please click here; many congratulations to the star of the show!

Y11 OFFERS FOR A PLACE AT V6 SIXTH FORM

All offer letters have now been sent out to parents/carers confirming their child's offers for a place at V6 Sixth Form (conditional on obtaining our entry requirements).

We have received a large number of applications this year and therefore it is very important that applicants return the attached acceptance form sent with the offer letter via email or post by Friday 12 May. If at any point you decide that we will not be your first choice, please let us know by contacting us so we may allocate your place to somebody on the waiting list.

Age Appropriate Reading, Booktok & Student Safeguarding

We are thrilled by the active engagement of many of our students with our culture that promotes reading for pleasure and a delight to see them enjoy a wide range of fiction and non-fiction texts. We appreciate the support from parents who help nurture their children's reading habits by purchasing books for them. This complements the opportunity for students to borrow books from our well-equipped school library during their free time throughout the school week.

You might observe your child reading books or requesting books recommended on social media platforms like Instagram and TikTok using the hashtag #Booktok. Whilst it is wonderful to see any trend that fosters reading and a passion for literature, we must ensure that the content they are accessing is age-appropriate for the children and young people under our care.

Used by influencers and publishers to promote books, #Booktok is predominantly targeted at the young adult book market (around 13-18 years old). However, these recommendations have unexpectedly gained popularity among MHS students. While many #Booktok books may be suitable for your child's age group, some are intended for an adult audience, featuring themes and situations unsuitable for children.

If, as a parent or guardian, you have allowed your child to read a book not intended for children, we kindly ask that they avoid bringing it to school as their reading material. Our dedicated Librarian, Form Tutors and English teaching teams are available to guide your child in selecting an alternative, age-appropriate book for school reading. Some books in the school library are labelled with age restrictions to aid their selection, ensuring children are not exposed to situations they may not be ready for.

We encourage parents to continue discussing reading habits with their children, take an interest in the content and address any concerns or confusion. If you need advice or information on book themes or content, please refer to the Common Sense Media website.

Some examples of the books to which we refer can be found here.

YOUNG ENTERPRISE SUCCESS FOR Y10 STUDENTS

For some fantastic news about a group of our Y10 students and their award winning efforts in the Youth Enterprise programme, please click here.

HELP YOUR CHILD BEAT EXAM STRESS

Follow this link for advice from the NHS on helping your child beat exam stress. If you have any concerns at all, please contact your child’s Tutor of Head of Year.

YEAR 8 TEXTILE PROJECT

Here are some of the wonderful results from our Y8 textile project to make a ‘Bristol Cushion’.

Year 10 Careers Interview Day

Thursday 2 May 2024 is Y10 Careers Interview Day - Students will have talks about apprenticeships, labour market information, an interview with a professional and talks from professionals about career pathways.

WORK EXPERIENCE Y10 & Y12

Students in Y10 and Y12 should be finalising arrangements for their Work Experience from Monday 1 to Friday 5 July 2024. Paperwork for this will be done using Unifrog. Students should all have a login and from there will be able to set up their placement; parents/guardians have also been sent a letter with a code to set up an account.

You will be able to research careers, attend webinars delivered by employers and universities to learn more about your child’s opportunities and compare pathways so you can support your child in making an informed decision about next steps.

Sign In - Unifrog

DUKE OF EDINBURGH DATES

Saturday 15 June Training Walk Bronze & Silver

Parents to drop off @ 9.30 am at the Memorial Hall, Ladymead lane, Churchill, BS25 5NH. Pick up is 4 pm at the same place.

Friday 28 - Sunday 30 June 2024 Silver Training Expedition in Princetown, Dartmoor

Final details to be communicated shortly

Tuesday 9 - Thursday 11 July 2024 Bronze Training & Qualifying Expedition in Cheddar

Coach payment of £20 will be added to ParentPay.

Friday 4 - Sunday 6 October 2024 Silver Qualifying & Gold Training Expeditions in Dartmoor

Monday 21 -Friday 25 October 2024 Gold Qualifying Expedition in Dartmoor

Duke of Edinburgh's Award - Montpelier High School (montpschool.org)

SKI TRIP 2025

There are eight places remaining on the ski trip that will be going ahead in April 2025. More information is available on the website.

We will hold these spaces for current MHS students for the next fortnight. After this, we will offer the spaces to current Y6 students who will be joining us in Y7.